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Dark, Complex Hi-hats with Stunning Surface





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Hammering cymbals changes their vibration characteristics, thus adding tonal complexity and eventually lending a “trashiness” to heavily hammered cymbals. The Meinl Pure Alloy extra-hammered hi-hat cymbals certainly aren’t trashy in the same way that a china cymbal is, but Sweetwater drummers feel there’s a slight edge to their sound, especially when played half-open. These extra-hammered hi-hat cymbals also have a dark, rich foot splash and a ‘chick’ sound with a lot of body that feels very satisfying to play. All in all, the Pure Alloy extra-hammered hi-hat cymbals are beautifully complex-sounding cymbals that blend well with jazz, progressive rock, and other harmonically rich genres.





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Traditional, fully lathed surface





Fully lathed surfaces are a big departure from the raw, earthy cymbals Meinl is best known for today. This process gives all Meinl Pure Alloy cymbals a higher wash-to-stick ratio ? more like traditional cymbals ? for a sweet, lingering sustain.





Crafted by drummers for drummers





Meinl's cymbal innovation stems from both a deep love for the craft and a desire to provide drummers with the sounds they're buzzing about. Whether you're into the traditional Pure Alloy series or the modern-dry Byzance line, Sweetwater is confident that Meinl Cymbals has the sound you're after.





Meinl Cymbals Pure Alloy Extra Hammered Hi-hat Cymbals Features:


Part of Meinl’s Pure Alloy series of traditional-style cymbals


Fully lathed tops and bottoms provide an eye-catching sheen for the stage


Extra-hammered surfaces lend ear-catching sounds to the studio


Musical, slightly trashy sound when played half-open


Dark, harmonically complex foot splash and full-bodied “chick” sound


Excellent stick definition